t Sor YW - 
Perhaps I am communicating an idea, which 
may have been brought to much greater perfection 
by fome machine I have never feen; I can only 
fay it cannot be done by a cheaper, as mine was 
planned and conftructed in lefs than an hour. 
J am, Sir, 
Your obedient humble fervant, 
MORDAUNT MARTIN. 
Burnbam, Norfolk, March 11, 1793. 
Articie VIII, 
On the Poors Rates. 
[TO THE SECRETARY. | 
SIR, 
T is impoffible to read your excellent difcuffion 
of the fubject of the care of the poor, without 
wifhing to know, and be known by the writer. 
I am not likely ever to have your perfonal.ac- 
quaintance; but the valuable inftitution of the poft 
Ao =. S 
furnifhes me an opportunity of another mode of 
converfing with you.* 
Not 
* The Secretary of the Bathand Welt of England Society, can- 
not comply with the requifition of the committee in bringing this 
letter 
